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SQL Server Database Backup Tutorial with Examples
Introduction It is very critical for any organization to protect its data within the database. Hence it is must for an organization to perform database backups at regular intervals. In this tutorial, you will learn...
Permissions Required to Take Database Backup in SQL Server
For a user to take database backups in SQL Server a user must be a member of DBCREATOR Server Role and DB_OWNER Database Role. Else you will receive the below mentioned error while performing backups...
Improved Startup Parameters in SQL Server 2012
Microsoft has improved the configuration of startup parameters in SQL Server 2012 and it is much simpler and easier. In this article we will take a look at the steps to add a Trace Flag 1222 to identify deadlocks in SQL...
Different Ways to Find Default Trace Location in SQL Server
How to Find SQL Server Default Trace Location Starting SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced a light weight trace which is always running by default on every SQL Server Instance. The trace will give very valuable...
COPY_ONLY Backup in SQL Server Step by Step Tutorial with Examples
COPY_ONLY backup is a special type of SQL Server Backup which is independent of the sequence of conventional SQL Server backups. Normally whenever you take a backup it will affect how later backups are restored...
How to Export records from SQL Server to Text File using BCP Command
Introduction Is there a quick way to export records from SQL Server to text file? In this tip we will take a look at an example to export records from SQL Server to text file using BCP. In this tip we will learn how to...
SERVERPROPERTY Function T-SQL Enhancement in SQL Server 2016
SERVERPROPERTY is an inbuilt function which gives you information about the server instance. Learn How To Get SQL Server Info Using SERVERPROPERTY Function in SQL Server. This is Part 10 of 10 Part T-SQL Enhancements in...
Different Ways to Enable Dedicated Administrator Connection in SQL Server
Microsoft introduced Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) feature in SQL Server 2005 and higher versions. Using DAC feature a database administrator can connect to an SQL Server Instance when SQL Server stops...
How to Fix PowerShell Execution Policy Error in Windows Server
There are instance when you execute your PowerShell scripts on server from your command prompt you will end up seeing below mentioned error message. Error Message File cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts...
Limit SQL Server Error Log File Size in SQL Server
SQL Server Error Log contains valuable information which can be used by database administrators to troubleshoot issues with SQL Server. A typical Error Log file contain informational messages, warnings, critical events...
Does SQL Server Database Use Any Enterprise Edition Features?
One of the most common tasks performed by the DBA is to moving user databases across different editions of SQL Server especially during Disaster Recovery Situations. There are some Enterprise Edition only features which...
SQL Delete Duplicate Rows from a SQL Table in SQL Server
SQL Delete Duplicate Rows from a SQL Table in SQL Server There are scenarios when you need to DELETE Duplicate Rows in SQL Server Table or REMOVE Duplicate Rows in SQL Table. Deleting Duplicate Records from...
SQL Server SELECT DISTINCT Clause T-SQL Tutorial with Examples
The SELECT DISTINCT Statement is used to fetch distinct values in a specific column of a given table. This article gives you an overview of the SQL Server SELECT DISTINCT clause or SELECT DISTINCT SQL Clause. This is...
How to Verify and Register SPN for SQL Server Authentication with Kerberos Connections
Introduction This article explains how to verify and register Service Principal Names (SPN) for SQL Server Authentication with Kerberos Connections. Kerberos Authentication is a widely accepted network authentication...
How to Drop Database in SQL Server by Closing Existing Connections
SQL Server DROP Database | SQL DROP Database Statement This article outlines the steps to DROP Database in SQL Server when the users are connected to a SQL Server Database. You may need to closing existing connections...
Database Consistency Checker DBCC CHECK For Analysis Services Database in SQL Server 2016 for Tabular and Multidimensional Databases
In SQL Server 2016 you will see a new feature in Analysis Services to perform Database Consistency Checker (DBCC Check) to find corruption issue against Analysis Services Database or in Individual Objects. The Database...